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Najibullah Musafer / Reuters
People react seconds after a suicide blast targeting a Shiite Muslim gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Dec. 6, 2011.
Massoud Hossaini / AFP - Getty Images
Men run away after an explosion during a religious ceremony in Kabul on Dec. 6, 2011.
NBC News, msnbc.com staff and news services report:
A suicide bomber attacked a Shiite Muslim shrine in central Kabul, where a crowd of hundreds had gathered Tuesday for the festival of Ashoura, killing at least 54 people and injuring dozens more in an unprecedented sectarian attack.
The attacker blew himself up in the midst of a crowd of men, women and children. The mosque had been packed with worshippers and many who could not fit inside were outside the building.
Afghanistan has a history of tension and violence between Sunnis and the Shiite minority but while such attacks have become commonplace in neighboring Pakistan and parts of the Middle East such as Iraq, they have not previously occurred in Afghanistan.
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See more images in the slideshow Afghanistan: Nation at a crossroads.
Najibullah Musafer / Reuters
A man carries a wounded boy after a suicide blast targeting a Shiite Muslim gathering in Kabul on Dec. 6, 2011.
Omar Sobhani / Reuters
A woman mourns after a suicide attack in Kabul on Dec. 6, 2011.
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It seems that this woman is wearing the blue burqa that covers everything. It's an indication that all these years in Afghanistan hasn't made any difference, only more unrest. The expression on her face shows the emotions of a real human being, so you have to think that the burqa is a way to keep women as nothing more than robots.
The violence is only going to get worse in these Islamic countries as long as we continue to invade and destabilize them in the name of democracy and profits.
What profits? Afghanistan has nothing the world wants! this shows how they treat others that don't believe and worship the same way, wait till there is a Mosque in your neighborhood. the fanatics won't be happy till they destroy every thing contradictory to their beliefs (world wide). No Christan's, no atheist, no Jews , no Hindu's, no Buddhist and only one form of Islam, just one big happy Muslim family, all thinking and worshiping the same way. now doesn't that sound nice. and all they have to do is destroy every thing different from them. their dream is one supreme leader over the entire worlds population. every one living in harmony under one supreme leader, if you don't believe its off with your head. These people are out of touch with the rest of the world.
Norquist, Abramoff don't believe in Negotiating with Democrats. THey believe in doing away with the Democrat Party. So what you are saying is here in the USA not only as obvious as Islam. Mormons, for example, also believe that they will have World dominance of One Faith. That is why Organizations and Churches were given Tax Exception to stay out of Government.
of all religions now I know the most idiotic religion is truly islam they make women cover themselves because they cant control Thier d*** and what kind of person has a religion anyway this flies right over me I understand religion at all or the concept of a higher power because if there was a higher power do it would do something about the world the way it is I'm just not religiously inclined
There is the gift of Free Will, so unless you asked God is not going to step in to your life. God does not cause the hurt in the world, he his there to pick you up if you ask. Kind of like parents let their children run but pick them up when they fall and cry for us. Religion=People of 1 belief. GOD=I AM, who I AM. You can talk to GOD ANYWHERE
This is one huge example of confusing GOD =I AM. Unequivalent with religions which is We = ARE. Sunnis vs. Shiite. [People can love their God, but hate religion.} This a huge example of extremists in Religion having no tolerance for other beliefs. A power struggle to claim rightful dominance over the religion of Islam. Sound familiar. Accompany, that with Unbalance power and wealth this is what you get. VERY IMPORTANT, to keep Government and Religion Separate. That is why USA has given tax exemption to churches, unless they begin to interfere with Politics. Which there are Major Pastors in the USA that Unite to call out the IRS once a year to hear them preach to their Congregation how to vote. That is also why Noquist can say I Can Deliver 90 pastors and Congregations. These pastors, Norquist, Koch all think they are above the law and so far have been able to get away with it. When a Church or an Organization or Coperation, interfere with the Government to the extend they are today. All should be taxed to keep balance of power in the USA.
Why is the imense amount of religious property exempt from paying their part?
GOD is fixing this world and he is sending his son to do the ground work!!!!!! Will all of you be ready for that night and day???? if not you will still be living in this world together with nothing but yourself to blame and it will be a world a thousand times worse than today!!!!!